Role Role: Calibration & Metrology Maintenance  Specialist

Job Type: 12 - 18 month ongoing contract possible permanent, Temporary to permanent 

Reward: £35k - 43k band for an experienced hire

Days based Monday to Friday role

Negotiable hourly or day rate based on candidate expectations

Department: Engineering Laboratory - calibration and metrology support

Location: Greater Manchester

Job Type: Temporary 

Client: Global category leader in medical health and devices manufacturing 

We are attracting a  Metrology and Calibration Technician / Engineer / maintenance systems specialist  to join the Greater Manchester facility

Job role: to coordinate and carry out routine maintenance and calibration of all laboratory equipment.

Role Responsibilities: Calibration & Metrology  Maintenance  Specialist

Working within the Metrology Division of the Engineering department, you will also provide metrology support for all equipment systems, troubleshooting and rectifying equipment breakdowns

Also planning and scheduling service and calibration engineering

Working with eights measures and temperature control equipment onsite

Carry out routine maintenance and calibration tasks on schedule to ensure that laboratory equipment remains in service and valid for use (i.e., Pipettes, Balances, Incubators etc.)

Coordinate maintenance and collaboration documentation compliance requirements

 Initiate/upgrade preventive maintenance and calibration process specifications

Maintains SOP for instrumentation/metrology

Maintains an accurate inventory of instruments, consumables, and spare parts. Works closely with Supply Chain to ensure inventory records and database are kept up to date.

Acts as liaison with outside contractors and vendors for equipment repairs or contract maintenance.

What does your day-to-day look like?

Carry out routine maintenance and calibration tasks on schedule to ensure that laboratory equipment remains in service and valid for use (i.e., Pipettes, Balances, Incubators etc.)

-Support equipment validation initiative with regards to Metrology input

Coordinate maintenance and collaboration documentation compliance requirements with vendors

Maintain and upkeep the equipment assets in the electronic data management system with all maintenance and calibration events.

Investigate technical requirements and initiate/upgrade preventive maintenance and calibration process specifications.

Role Requirements: Calibration & Metrology  Maintenance  Specialist

- A' Level, or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering or scientific disciplineDegree 

- Experience in calibration and/or maintenance support for a manufacturing company, or equivalent, with demonstrated skills in writing complex calibration SOPs and technical operating procedures

- Understanding of technical metrology requirements, assisting  calibration specifications, coordinating, and monitoring new equipment

Working within the Metrology Division of the Engineering department, you will also provide metrology support for all equipment systems, troubleshooting and rectifying equipment breakdowns, and planning and scheduling service and calibration engineering visits from external vendors and suppliers. Working with eights measures and temperature control equipment through inhouse Agile system

Demonstrable experience working in a cGMP environment to ISO or FDA regulatory standards is desirable.

Experience in calibration and/or maintenance support for a pharmaceutical, medical device, or biotech manufacturing company, or equivalent, with demonstrated skills in writing complex calibration SOPs and technical operating procedures.

Good planning skills to produce project timelines.

Understanding of technical metrology requirements, assisting in the development of calibration specifications, coordinating, and monitoring new equipment and/or repairs

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed) 

Candidates who are currently a Life Sciences Graduate, Engineering graduate, calibartion engineer, systems metrologist, metrology technician,  maintenance specialist, machinate systems planner,  ;Laboratory Techncian, may be suitable for this position.

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